Delayed-interval delivery in twin and triplet pregnancies: 17 years of experience in 1 perinatal center

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154.e1-154.e8

  Arabin, Birgit ^a   van Eyck, Jim ^a  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

delayed interval delivery; immature delivery; multiple pregnancy; outcome of early preterm infants; preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; HUMAN; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PERINATAL PERIOD; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETAINED PLACENTA; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SURVIVAL; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 58749103309     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.046     Document Type: Article

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